Description

This is a virus detection. Viruses are programs that self-replicate recursively, meaning that infected systems spread the virus to other systems, which then propagate the virus further. While many viruses contain a destructive payload, it's quite common for viruses to do nothing more than spread from one system to another.

Indication of Infection

When the FILE|SAVE AS command is used and the second is 13 the virus will set the Doc. Protection Password to VisuaLand. The macros VISUALAND and MYMESSAGE are never activated because of a code error.

Methods of Infection

Virus Characteristics

This virus propagates by infecting Word Documents in Microsoft WORD Versions 6.x / 7.x on Windows and Macintosh platforms. The virus consists of these macros:

AUTOOPEN, FILEOPEN, FILESAVEAS, MYMESSAGE, VISUALAND

in an infected document. The virus becomes active by using AutoMacros. All macros are encrypted using the standard Word execute-only feature. Meaning that the user is unable to edit or view the macro code.

It is very common for macro viruses to disable options within Office applications for example in Word, the macro protection warning commonly is disabled. After cleaning macro viruses, ensure that your previously set options are again enabled.